Characters
Dramatic Conventions
Vocab Vocab
100

____________is the main/central character that usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.

What is a......PROTAGONIST?

100

A _________ is defined as a speech that is given by a character alone, which exposes a character's thoughts and feelings to the audience.

What is a....SOLILOQUY?

100

Flexibility and understanding are key ______ of our team.

A. Aspects

B. Attributes

C. Components

What is... ATTRIBUTES?

200
The antagonist is usually a ____ or _____ force opposing the protagonist. It can also be a character, group of characters, or a nonhuman entity.


A. hostile, funny

B. adversary, hostile

C. opposing, different

What is.... B: adversary, hostile?

200

True or False?


A humorous scene or speech meant to relieve tension and contrast in which heightens the seriousness of the action is called a COMIC RELIEF.

WHAT IS....TRUE???

200

To make visible or reveal. 

What term BEST aligns with this definition?

A. Show

B. Expose

C. Uncover

What is....EXPOSE?

300

There are TWO different families in Romeo and Juliet; what are their names?

What is....the Capulets and Montagues?

300
A_________ is a type of drama that results in a catastrophe for the main characters.


A. Dramatic Irony

B. Aside

C. Tragedy

What is a.....TRAGEDY?

300

Underlie means...

A. To lie underneath something

B. To be the cause of or support of

C. To lay down

What is....TO BE THE CAUSE OF OR SUPPORT OF?

400

A _____ is a character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character. Also, emphasizes another character's attributes and traits.

What is a....FOIL?

400

TRUE OR FALSE?

An ASIDE is NOT a character's remark that others on stage can't hear. An ASIDE also does NOT reveal the character's private thoughts.

What is...FALSE?

An ASIDE IS a character's remark that others on stage can't hear. An ASIDE also DOES reveal the character's private thoughts.


400

What term BEST defines this definition?

"To carry out, engage in, or perform."

A. Initiate

B. Commit

C. Collaboration

What is... COMMIT?
500

Which family did Romeo and Juliet belong to?

A. Juliet Montague & Romeo Montague

B. Juliet Capulet & Romeo Montague

C. Juliet Montague & Romeo Capulet

What is....Juliet Capulet & Romeo Montague?

500

A _______ is when the audience knows more than the characters and helps build suspense. 

A. Aside

B. Tragedy

C. Dramatic Irony

What is.... DRAMATIC IRONY?

500
FIShakespeare was very ________, to write plays that were very engaging. He made sure that each antagonist _______ an issue with the protagonist. 


A. committed, initiated

B. initiated, committed

C. attributed, initiated. 

What is...committed, initiated?

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